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H.R. 10248

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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a new class of nonimmigrant visas for public service employees and authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain individuals holding public service jobs who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 3, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced
September 3, 2026
Cosponsors (1)
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The SERVICE for America Act creates a new visa category (called W-visas) for foreign nationals working in public service jobs such as law enforcement, teaching, nursing, social work, and nonprofit organizations. The bill allows individuals who entered the United States as children—either as dependents of visa holders or through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program—to obtain W-visas valid for three years, renewable for an additional three years, if they have lived in the U.S. for at least five years and secure public service employment. After holding a W-visa for at least two years and working in public service for at least two years total, these individuals can apply for permanent resident status if they have been in the country for at least seven years. The bill also makes DACA recipients eligible to participate in AmeriCorps service programs. The legislation does not specify dedicated funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond the visa validity periods outlined.

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